Schafberg, Mountain summit in Sankt Gilgen, Austria.

The Schafberg is a mountain summit near St. Gilgen in Salzburg, rising to 1,783 meters and offering sweeping views of Wolfgangsee Lake and the surrounding Alpine foothills. The peak sits within a landscape of forested slopes and meadows that descend toward the lake below.

The Schafbergbahn, a rack railway from St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut on the Wolfgangsee, opened in 1893. The summit hotel Schafbergspitze was established in 1862, before the railway, and the line now carries about 170,000 visitors to the peak each year.

The name Schafberg ("Sheep Mountain") refers to sheep grazing on its slopes, and the summit has drawn visitors since the Schafbergspitze hotel was established in 1862. The Schafbergbahn rack railway, opened in 1893, carries around 170,000 passengers to the top each year. At the Himmelspforte, a narrow rock passage at 1,736 m, stands the summit cross.

The cogwheel train operates from April through October, making the journey accessible for most visitors without strenuous effort. Those preferring to hike will find walking trails of varying difficulty starting from points around the lake below.

The Schafbergbahn is one of three rack railways still operating in Austria, opened in 1893, and carries about 170,000 visitors to the summit each year. At the top stands the Schafbergspitze hotel, established in 1862 and described as the oldest mountain hotel in Austria.